4 THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
The Vegetable Garden. 
SNAKE OR ASPARAGUS BEAN, 
Operations for the Month. 
Vegetables of varieties that have been 
backward hitherto should make a satis- 
factory start during this month if the 
weather happens to be favorable and occa- 
sional showers cf rain should fall; and 
vegetables of tender kinds may be planted 
almost anywhere with safety. Farm-yard 
manure should be used in good quantity, 
and particularly so during the summer, 
for one of the best effects of the abun- 
dance of organic matter is the conserva- 
tion in the soil of much more moisture 
than would otherwise be the case. The 
effect, too, of such manure used as a 
mulch can hardly be over-estimated, 
should dry weather set in. 
Asparagus.—Plant out early in the 
month. 
Beans, I’rench or Kidney,— The numer- 
ous varieties of this bean are classed as 
tender, for they cannot endure cold 
weather, and are liable to be cut down 
and killed by frosts. They may be sown 
now in most parts of the State, and even 
in the cold districts. In the warm places 
plants are well above ground, and some 
are already bearing well. Sow seed of 
various kinds, including both dwarf and 
tall varieties, as well as a few Scarlet 
runners. 
Bean, Lima.—Sow this uscful bean in 
all warm localities, and try both dwarf 
and tall varieties. 
Beet, Red.—This is one of the best of 
salad vegetables, and excellent for summer 
use. Make the surface soil as fine as 
- possible, and sow in drills about 1 inch 
deep, making the drills about 18 inches 
_ apart. Two or three sowings may be 
made during the month (a little at a 
CASEKNIFE RUNNER BEAN 
time) in order to keep up a succession of 
roots for use. 
Beet, Silver.— This is an excellent 
summer vegetable, and very few planis 
should suffice if they are taken care of. 
Sow in seed-bed, and afterwards trans- 
plant the seedlings to heavily manured 
land, about 18 inches or so apart. 
Cabbage.—Keep up a small stock of 
plants by sowing a little seed occasionally 
during the month, just according to re- 
quirements, Prick out a few seedlings 
occasionally in good, rich soil, and as 
they become strong little plants shift to 
permanent quarters, Use abundance of 
manure for the cabbage. Cultivate well 
during growth, and do not ridge up the 
plants with soil. 
Cape Gooseberry.—The fruit is fit for 
dessert, and also makes a delicious jelly. 
Sow now, and prick out in one row along 
a warm sheitered border of rich soil, two 
feet apart, choosing a damp day, The 
plants should be stopped by pinching out 
the top of the shoots occasionally to 
induce a sturdy and bushy growth. 
Capsicum.—Late crops should be sown 
in a warm situation, where they should 
be allowed to remain. They should be 
planted 3 feet apart. 
Cauliflower.—This, too, requires cich 
soil to enable it to come to perfection, 
It should be grown without any more 
check than it is possible to avoid in 
liftIng and planting. Plant only during 
the month in cool districts, and supply 
water should the weather prove dry. 
Carrot.—Sow a few drills and endeavor 
to keep a supply going, for this is a very 
useful vegetable and a wholesome one as 
well. Stock will enjoy any surplus not 
needed for the house. Make the surface 
soil as fine as possible, and let the drills 
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be from 1 foot to 18 inches apart. Thin 
out seedlings well when they are 2 or 3 
inches in height. 
Celery.—When well grown, celery is a 
palatable and much appreciated vegetable. 
It needs abundance of manure and a good 
deal of moisture, Otherwise its quality 
will be inferior, although the plauts will 
be useful for cooking purposes. Sow a 
little seed in seed-bed or box, whichever 
is convenient. Prick out seedlings a few 
inches apart in good soil when the plants 
are 3 or 4 inches high, and aft rwards 
transfer to shallow trenches made in well: 
prepared ground. Try  self-blanching 
varieties, which are easier to blanch than 
the other kinds; for although termed 
self-blanching they will need the leaf- 
stalks to be covered from the light. 
Chocho.—If procurable plant one or 
two in a situation where the vines can 
ramble about over a fence, wall, or any- 
thing suitable, 
Cucumber.--In warm districts seed 
may be sown freely now, under protection 
of some kind in the cooler places. Instead 
of making holes and placing manure in 
them,manure the bed where the cucumbers 
are to grow, Sow about half-a-dozen seeds 
in shallow depressions about 6 feet apart, 
and thin out the seedlings to two or three 
until the plants are qu te strong, and then 
one plant should suffice. 
Endive — This species of chicory is well 
worth a trial by those who may not have 
grown it. The plant is like lettuce to 
some extent, and is not infrequently taken 
for it, and for which it is a useful snbsti- 
tute. Seed may be sown during the month, 
and when the seedlings are 2 or 3 inches 
high prick out as advised for cabbage, 
cauliflower, etc. Then afterwards trans- 
plant to well-manured ground. 
Leek. -Sow seeds and plant out ad- 
vanced seedlings in well-manured ground. 
This vegetable is a greedy feeder, and 
needs more manure in proportion than 
any other vegetable. 
CAPE GOOSEBERRY, 
Lettuce.--Sow seed in seed-bed, prick 
out seedlings when they are well advanced, 
but avoid breaking more roots than is 
possible. Well-advanced pricked-out plants 
